Wesley, South Africa

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Wesley

Wesley

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Coordinates: 33°19′16″S 27°20′42″E﻿ / ﻿33.321°S 27.345°E﻿ / -33.321; 27.345
Country| South Africa
Province| Eastern Cape
District| Amathole
Municipality| Ngqushwa
Area

[1]

• Total

| 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 1,634
• Density| 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African| 99.9%
• Coloured| 0.1%
First languages (2011)

[1]

• Xhosa| 97.6%
• Other| 2.4%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box|

5612

Area code| 040

Wesley is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village on the Twecu, a tributary of the Chalumna River, 69 km south of King William's Town. Founded by William Shaw of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in 1823, it was probably named after the founder of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, John Wesley.[2]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Wesley". Census 2011.
2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 471.

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Municipalities and communities of Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape

District seat: East London

Amahlathi|

* Border Post
* Braunschweig
* Burnshill
* Cathcart
* Debe Nek
* Frankfort
* Kei Road
* Keiskammahoek
* Mnyameni
* Stutterheim

Amathole District within South Africa

Great Kei|

* Cintsa (Chintsa)
* Haga Haga
* Kei Mouth
* Komga
* Morgan Bay
* Queensberry Bay
* Sihota

Mbhashe|

* Idutywa (Dutywa)
* Elliotdale
* Hobeni
* Willowvale

Mnquma|

* Blythswood
* Butterworth (Gcuwa)
* Kentani (Centane)
* Mazeppa Bay
* Nqamakwe
* Qolora Mouth

Ngqushwa|

* Bell
* Bodiam
* Hamburg
* Peddie
* Wesley
* Wooldridge

Raymond Mhlaba|

* Adelaide
* Alice
* Balfour
* Bedford
* Calderwood
* Fort Beaufort
* Healdtown
* Hogsback
* Katberg
* Kwezana
* Hertzog (Mhlangeni)
* Middledrift (Ixesi)
* Seymour

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